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Recent Examples of upside
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
It later was reported by former three-time NBA champion Danny Green that new Denver head coach David Adelman intended to essentially bench the former 2017 MVP in favor of younger, higher-upside reserve options.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018
Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.
—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Noun
Smith maintains the highest upside of the current Chiefs’ running backs.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
It later was reported by former three-time NBA champion Danny Green that new Denver head coach David Adelman intended to essentially bench the former 2017 MVP in favor of younger, higher-upside reserve options.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Preposition
Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1.
—San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018
Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.
—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
Noun
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It’s not focused on details and downsides.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Traders can use the 50-day support as their line in the sand to limit downside.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Navigating the world of priming serums can be a slippery slope due to heavy formulas and glitter-like ingredients that clump upon application.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Garcia joined forces with other parents who have been affected by AI companions to call upon tech companies to implement stronger safeguards to protect minors.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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For young tight ends especially, the biggest learning curve out of college is understanding how to block in the NFL.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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When Alejandro Balde pushes up from left-back, Girona have a three-on-three situation, which ends in a last-ditch Kounde block in the penalty area.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using Gemini in the Galaxy XR headset feels like a bigger shift toward using AI to get things done that may have previously required multiple steps or more than one app.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many sites remain physically open, but the combination of high visitation and reduced services shifts environmental and financial costs into the future.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The district attorney's office is now pursuing two lesser charges against him — vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child abuse/endangerment under circumstances or conditions likely to cause GBI or death — per the district attorney's news release.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Likability can be a cudgel against female characters, and, thanks to Girls, Konner is used to dealing with questions on that subject.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ballroom-style dance is believed to have evolved from the jitterbug and the Lindy Hop dances of the famous Big Band years — also called the swing era — that peaked from the early 1930s to late 1940s.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays have reached the World Series for this first time in more than three decades thanks to a heroic swing from George Springer.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Throughout this time, Barcelona old boys Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been doing regular turns for Inter Miami just up the coast in Fort Lauderdale.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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This, in turn, centers the idea of due process, because only through it can deliberative decisions about identity, guilt, and punishment be properly engaged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upside. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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